As we all know, Christmas can be a very hectic time of year. It's hard to carve out time to just relax when there is SO much to do. When life gets hectic, I have a really hard time just letting the Lord handle it & trust that He will help me get everything that needs to get done completed. This past Christmas (yes, I know it's April. If you haven't noticed I'm late on most things. Oops lol), I was blessed to go on an adventure with my brother. After we spent Christmas morning with the family, celebrating Jesus' birth, opening presents and eating lunch, we decided to go out for a walk.
We went to Lake Loretta, somewhere we've been a million times. Except this time it was different. It was extremely peaceful. I have an anxious heart, I worry about everything. Even though I know in my heart I shouldn't, my mind takes off before I can stop it. A verse that is really helping is Philippians 4:6-7, "Do not be anxious about anything. Instead in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." I felt this come true for me Christmas day. Even the geese, ducks & birds were calm and quiet. This picture of a duck really shows what the day felt like, and every time I start to feel myself get anxious I look at this picture and pray for peace.
Here are some more pics of our little adventure :)
Happy Thursday! Have a lovely weekend :-)
Thanks for reading.
xoxo,
Mally J.
